Heparin Injection ______________ Heparin is used to prevent blood clots from forming in people who have certain medical conditions or who are undergoing certain medical procedures that increase the chance that clots will form. It is also used to stop the growth of clots that have already formed in the blood vessels, but it cannot be used to decrease the size of clots that have already formed. It is also used in small amounts to prevent blood clots from forming in catheters that are left in veins over a period of time. Heparin is in a class of medications called anticoagulants (blood thinners). It works by decreasing the clotting ability of the blood. Heparin comes as a solution to be injected intravenously or deeply under the skin and as a dilute solution to be injected into intravenous catheters. It should not be injected into a muscle. Heparin is sometimes injected one to six times a day and sometimes given as a slow, continuous injection into the vein. It is also sometimes used alone or in combination with aspirin to prevent pregnancy loss and other problems in pregnant women who have certain medical conditions and who have experienced these problems in their earlier pregnancies.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 14:15:45 +0000
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